Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0006’

ABSTRACT

A new  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIDZ0006’ particularly distinguished by daisy-shaped inflorescences, iridescent red-purple ray floret color with a spot of yellow and green basally with a slow maturing hint of green on the un-opened disc florets, yellow buds in lower light levels or yellow-orange buds in high light conditions, medium green foliage, vigorous growth habit, and 8½ week flowering response.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Chrysanthemum×morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIDZ0006’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum×morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the varietyname ‘CIDZ0006’.

‘CIDZ0006’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas daisy-shaped inflorescences, iridescent red-purple ray floret colorwith a spot of yellow and green basally with a slow maturing hint ofgreen on the un-opened disc florets, yellow buds in lower light levelsor yellow-orange buds in high light conditions, medium green foliage,vigorous growth habit, and 8½ week flowering response.

‘CIDZ0006’ originated from a hybridization made in April 2006 in acontrolled breeding environment in Salinas, Calif., USA. The femaleparent was the proprietary plant designated ‘YB-A3383’, unpatented, withbronze ray floret color and smaller flower size.

The male parent of ‘CIDZ0006’ was a proprietary, unpatented plantidentified as ‘YB-A7784’ with salmon pink ray floret color, a lightergreen disc color, and produces pollen.

‘CIDZ0006’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of thestated cross in November 2006 in a controlled environment in Fort Myers,Fla., USA.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIDZ0006’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inFebruary 2007 in a controlled environment in Fort Myers, Fla., USA.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in February 2007, and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for‘CIDZ0006’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIDZ0006’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada onAug. 17, 2010 (10-7064). ‘CIDZ0006’ has not been made publicly availablemore than -one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawing shows typical inflorescence andfoliage characteristics of ‘CIDZ0006’ with colors being as true aspossible with an illustration of this type.

The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 four flowering potted plants ofthe new variety and in FIG. 2 a close-up of the inflorescences.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions, measurements and aforementioned photographs weretaken in Gilroy, Calif. in early May 2011 under natural light. Theseplants were propagated and grown in Nipomo, Calif. and shipped toGilroy, Calif. for the data collection and photographs. These plantswere approximately 11 weeks of age; grown as four plants together in afive inch pot under greenhouse trial conditions.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0006’ AND A SIMILARVARIETY ‘Yoeugene’ (U.S. Plant ‘CIDZ0006’ Pat. No. 11,917) Ray floretcolor: More intense Less intense Quantity of ray florets: About 25-33About 22 Vigor: More vigorous growth Less vigorous growth Quantity ofdisc florets About 280+ About 177

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright,            freely branching, strong and moderately vigorous growth            habit.        -   Plant height.—23-26.0 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—34-36.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—14-16.0 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22            degrees C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—About 10 days at            22 degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate, simple.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137A but darker.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137A but darker.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Length.—8.0-9.0 cm.        -   Width.—5.7-6.4 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronulate.        -   Margin.—Palmately lobed; irregularly serrate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 144A.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 144A.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 144A.        -   Length.—2.5-3.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.35-0.4 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—3-4.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 137B but appears lighter due to hairs.        -   Length of stem.—20-23.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.5-0.6 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—1.5-3.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 137B but appears lighter due to            hairs.        -   Length of peduncle.—10.0-10.5 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.3-0.4 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae type, solitary inflorescences, daisy-type,            borne terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged            acropetally on a capitulum.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—About            8.5 weeks.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—25-30.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About 4            weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (just when opening/showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS 3B basally, RHS 1B towards the apex.        -   Length.—1.3-1.6 cm.        -   Width.—1.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—5.0-6.5 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 70B ground color            becoming closer to RHS 70C basally, with lightly overlaid in            a slight mottled pattern with RHS 70A distally, with a spot            of RHS 154C overlaid with a spot RHS 145A to RHS 145B at the            very base of the floret.        -   Lower surface.—RHS N155C to RHS 155D, heavily overlaid with            light speckles of RHS 180 D and margins of slight hue RHS            185D.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—8.0-8.5 cm.        -   Depth.—2.0 cm.        -   Total diameter of ‘disc’.—2.0 cm.        -   Receptacle height.—0.6-0.7 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—1.0 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—25-33 in two whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 70C ground            color, lightly overlaid and mottled with darker tones            especially distally, and with a spot of RHS 154C to RHS 154D            overlaid with a spot RHS 145B at the very base that forms a            halo around the ‘disc’.        -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 155D, overlaid with light            speckles of RHS 180D and margins of slight hue RHS 185D.        -   Length.—3.5-3.8 cm.        -   Width.—1.0-1.3 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Slightly retuse.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.        -   Lower surface.—Papillose.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—280-300.        -   Color of florets.—Closest to RHS 13C that fades to RHS 20A            at the apex with a hint of green on the un-opened disc            florets that is closest to RHS 145B.        -   Length.—0.5-0.6 cm.        -   Width.—0.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.        -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—Approximately 30.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Lower surface.—RHS 137B.        -   Length.—0.6-1.0 cm.        -   Width.—0.1-0.25 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire; papery.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Lower surface.—Bifid T-shaped hairs.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1.        -   Found on both florets.—Yes.        -   Length.—0.5-0.6 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 1C but greener.        -   Style length.—0.4-0.5 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 14A.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—Not observed.        -   Stamens.—1.        -   Found on only disc florets.—Yes.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 1C but greener.        -   Length filaments.—0.3 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 13A.        -   Anther length.—0.1 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oblong.        -   Color of pollen.—Not observed.        -   Pollen amount.—No pollen observed.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed on this hybrid.-   Disease/pest resistance: Disease/pest resistance as not been    observed on this hybrid.

1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0006’substantially as illustrated and described herein.